Touched by an Angel

Joe Greene returns to his brother Russell’s home where his son is living. On the drive, he causes an accident that kills two people and puts a child in the hospital. He does not tell anyone. The crossover continues on Promised Land S02E01 The Road Home (II).

A couple expecting their first child have a baby shower at a café where Andrew is the temporary worker. Tess and Monica are Lamaze teachers. During a visit to the doctor, the parents learn their child has Down Syndrome.

Hero-worship plays havoc when an impressionable youth develops a bond with a troubled Salt Lake Saints point guard. The angels join forces to redirect the path of both people, rescuing them from immediate and future danger.

The angels must help some homeless children who have banded together to be a family. They need a secure place to live and to find their faith again.

A distraught farmer in a drought-stricken community files suit against God. Tess arrives to defend, and Monica to testify. The trial teaches the farmer and everyone else in town the value of being good neighbors, and also drives home a stern lesson about the inherent folly of theodicy – an attempt to judge God by human standards.

The communal gathering breeds desperation at a summer camp for HIV-positive girls. The angels act quickly to stop the girls from contemplating their suicide pact.